Caribana is celebrating its 42nd anniversary and is the largest festival in North America. Toronto will be blazing with the excitement of calypso, steel pan and intricate masquerade costumes during the annual Toronto Caribbean Carnival Festival – otherwise known as Caribana.
Caribana is presented to you by the Festival Management Committee and is a three-week festival which attracts millions of people every year. This includes hundreds of thousands of American tourists as well.
Caribana 2009 started on July 14th, allowing you to have 2 weeks to enjoy yourself at this remarkable festival where it will officially close on August 2nd.
Some events you can look forward to are the King and Queen Show, Toronto Caribana Parade 2009 and the many Nightlife parties that happen every day of the week.
Tickets to most events, not to mention hotel packages are available for sale now. You should not miss your opportunity to get the ticket to see the shows that are going on.
As I mentioned before, the Toronto Caribana Parade 2009 is one of the most notable events and should not be missed. This is the main event of Caribana 2009 and it will feature an incredible display of color and pageantry. The Caribana Parade will commence at the Exhibition Place and proceed west along Lake Shore Boulevard.
To enter the Exhibition Place, you are required to purchase a ticket which will cost $20 – $25, however most of the parade is held on Lakeshore Boulevard and that show is free for you to enjoy.
The Caribana parade will be held on August 1st, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM giving you plenty of time to plan and prepare for this event.
Another event you should look out for is the De Caribana Lime – Island Festival. This event will feature a full day of performances from a variety of artists which highlight the diverse culture of all Caribbean people.
Some activities too look forward to would be food competitions, theatrical drama and storytelling.
One of the most interesting parts about this event is that it will be located on the Olympic Island in Toronto. The only cost will be the ferry transportation from mainland to the island – this is $5.
The De Caribana Lime will be held on Sunday August 2nd, from noon to 8:00 PM.
These are just a small portion of the many events being held in Caribana 2009. Take a look at Caribbean culture; most importantly have some fun. There is always something happening during the weeks it is occurring, do not miss out.
The Toronto Real Estate Board released the mid July 2009 statistics for the Greater Toronto Area. The number of sales to date was 4,437 in the first half of the month compared to 3,497 in mid-July of 2008. The average price for the GTA was $379,072 mid-July of last year compared to $394,750 this year.
